Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1908 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPBCIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

BLUE SEA. Fine corn weather at present. Geo. Foulks called on Dan Chatman Saturday. Miss Pearl Chatman is the owner of a new organ. Chas. Wood called on Roy Williams Wednesday. Roy Willlamß and wife spent Sunday at the dredge. Mr. and Mrs. C. Underwood were in Monon Saturday. Dan Chatman was In Wolcott Saturday on business. Thomas Johnson and daughter were in Monon Saturday. Frank Summers called on C. Underwood Wednesday forenoon. Mrs. R. Williams spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Underwood. Mrs. Saltwell and Mrs. Ludd Clark were in Monon Saturday. The Baptist minister of Monon was in this vicinity Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. Underwood spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell. Richard Foulks took supper with his mother, Mrs. L. J. Foulks, Tuesday evening. Grandma Foulks and Mrs. Underwood spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Chatman. Otto says he is going to have an ice cream freezer made to order and a gasoline engine to run it. Dr. Hanson of Monon was called to see a sick horse belonging to Frank Summers Wednesday.

FAIR OAKS. Frank Goff is working at Roselawn this week. Fair Oaks is making calculations on having a big time here the 4th. Tom Mallatt and family made a business trip to Rensselaer Tuesday. . Dora Cottingham left Wednesday for Michigan on a land prospecting trip. «, The pickle planting season is at hand and people are preparing for the same. Dr. Fyfe and wife returned home the latter part of the week after a few days visit in Chicago. Uncle Dave Winslow gave up his job as section foreman at Morocco and returned to Fair Oaks Tuesday. Sam Thornton left Tuesday evening for Anderson to attend a Holiness camp meeting which is being held there. Mrs. John Right tnd Mrs. Hiram Howell, both of Lacross, with their babes, came Saturday for a visit with parents and friends. J. G. Ligget returned home Saturday from Momence. He brought back several fine blood hound pups in which he takes great pride. t. ■ Mrs. Allen, who has been here visiting her mother, Grandma Keener, the past two weeks, returned to her home in Davenport, lowa, Saturday morning. Rev. Evans filled his regular appointment at Creston Sunday. Rev. Gams filled his regular appointment here in the Christian church Sunday at 11 p. m. We are expecting a general good time here Saturday as the graduating exercises will be held in Washburn Park, where there Is plenty of good water and fine shade. They are expecting a big crowd. Joe Winslow moved back here Saturday from Morocco. They occupy the M. D. Karr property near the school house. We gladly welcome them back. He will work on the C. & E. I. as a section hand for Chaß. Barker. The meetings are in progress at the M. E. church yet. There is quite a bit of interest being manifested, and several have been led to the altar. Rev. Gabel left the meetings Wednesday as he has another appointment awaiting him. Morgan Clifton, who has been working* for Chas. Halleck the past year wUh his children, left Tuesday for Beavertown, Mich., where they will make their home. He has a job there awaiting him at $2 per day, so his brother Sam writes. Health is generally good in our burg nowadays. We are havingflne growing weather. Planting corn is almost through and lots of corn in up and growing fine. Some have their corn plowed over. We have

not had rain for over a week and some places are beginning to need a little rain again. The stork visited the home of Walter McConnell Sunday night and closed a contract with them whereby they were to take charge of and care for a beautiful little baby girl. It is reported that Peck don't take time to walk around the streets in going to and from town, but just walks across corners. This is their first. All are doing fine.

MILROY. Uncle Fred Saltwell called on Wm. Culp Friday. Born, to Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Beaver, June 9th, a son. Mrs. Thomas Spencer called on Mrs. Wm. Culp Thursday. Thos. Johnson's visited D. Williams at Wolcott Saturday. Mrs. G. Foulks called on Mrs. John Mellender Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams spent Saturday night at the dredge. G. Foulks and wife ate dinner Sunday with Z. J. McCashen. John Wlllbanks and family called on Wm. Culp's Sunday afternoon. Ray and Vern Culp and Mrs. Roy Williams were in Lee Monday. Earl Gallaher and two Mr. Fords of Wolcott spent’Sunday with Leon Parks. Mr. and Mrs. Cady Underwood spent Sunday with Mrs. Johns and family. G. L. Parks' little daughter Hazel has been sick, but is better at this writing. Thos. Johnson, Jr., and family spent Sunday afternoon with Ed Johnson’s. Earl Foulks and Clyde Clark attended band practice at Monon Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jacks and little son Oscar visited Thomas Spencer’s Sunday. John Kenyon of Oxford and Chas. Balcom of Remington spent Friday afternoon with G. L. Parks. Aiva McCashen of Jordan tp. spent several days last week helping his father get his planting done. Mrs. Frank May and daughter spent Thursday jpight and Friday with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Foulks. Ed Herman and son went back Saturday to Miami county to get his binder. It will take about five days to make the trip by wagon! Miss Mabel Huston of Deedsville, Ind., who has been teaching school at Lowell, stopped on her way home and made a short visit with Miss Nellie May.